HELLENISTIC GOLD BROOCH WITH AGATE EYE
Ca. 300-100 BC. A finely rendered Greek Hellenistic gold disc-shaped brooch/pendant, hammered from a thin sheet of gold, with an agate eye to the centre, along the brooch thirteen pyramid-shaped filigree separate, clusters of filigree decoration. The item has undergone X-ray fluorescence analysis to confirm the metallurgical content suggesting its ancient origin and lack of modern trace elements. Size: L:44mm / W:44mm; 12.3g. Provenance: Private London collection of Ancient Art; previously with a London art dealer; acquired from a Japanese collection (1970-2010).

Estimate: GBP 1500 - 3000